Our Lady of Begoña
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Who is Our Lady of Begoña?
The cult of Our Lady of Begoña celebrates an apparition of the Virgin Mary at the site of the Basilica of Begoña, in Bilbao, Spain. Affectionately called "Amatxu", she is said to have appeared to local people in the early 16th century. The feast day of Our Lady of Begona is October 8.
Pius X declared her the patron saint of Biscay in 1903.
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